batteryboy with Fairfax, AK and Portage

A three-fer night of song-driven indie folk-rock with batteryboy, now a three-piece fronted by Cobey Rouse with help from Cloud Cult violinist Shannon Frid, and newest recruit Eric Carranza; Fairfax, AK, the latest vehicle for the slightly punk-tinged songwriting talents of Pat Dougherty; and Portage, formerly of Duluth but now landed in the Twin Cities. Portage are even offering a free copy of their album Landings to all ticket purchasers!

The bands have generously decided to contribute $1.50 from each ticket sold to Vega Productions, a non-profit organization that helps ensure children and youth receive quality music and art education.

Ticket options and info

On sale date: now

Phone: 612-338-2674 ext 0 between 12 noon and 4pm ($2 fee per ticket)

In person: From a Cedar volunteer in the front lobby during events (no fee; cash, check, credit card), Depth of Field (no fee; cash or check only), or Electric Fetus (approximately $2 fee)

Online: Ticketweb (typically $2--$3 fee/ticket) (click on red Buy Tickets button at top of this page)

The Cedar is an all ages venue

Students with ID, seniors over 65, and children under 12 may purchase tickets at a discount at the door.

batteryboy began as a solo project by songwriter Cobey Rouse in the fall of 2011. After a 10-year hiatus from music, Rouse was inspired to start writing again after discovering the music of Cloud Cult, opening him up to a whole new passion for musical...

Pat Dougherty began writing songs in a borrowed storage closet. Tinkering with only a borrowed drum set and an old organ, he would periodically emerge to share the works in progress to handful of close friends that would later become Fairfax, AK.
"Dougherty...

Native to the cold, northern shores of Minnesota, Portage bellows a sound reminiscent of the rootsy-folk music that runs as deep in the region as Lake Superior itself, the inspiration behind their attic-recorded debut album, The Unsalted Sea. Since their move...

Major Funders

This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a Minnesota State Arts Board Operating Support grant, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund, and a grant from the Wells Fargo Foundation Minnesota